Overview
- The Met Office forecast this weekend warns a return of hot weather starting Sunday with a peak early next week and temperatures of about 30–34°C in parts of southern England.
- News outlets are urging motorists to top up before Monday because hotter conditions and heat-driven driving habits can make cars use fuel faster than usual.
- The US Department of Energy says heavy air‑conditioning use can reduce conventional vehicle fuel economy by more than 25% on short trips, which is the main reason consumption rises in heat.
- RAC figures show pump prices remain high at roughly 154.72p per litre for petrol and 174.30p per litre for diesel, increasing the cost of avoidable fuel waste.
- The RAC has debunked the myth that filling a tank in hot weather risks an explosion while warning that high temperatures can make fuel gauges less reliable and raise the risk of engine overheating.